John Hanlon, PA, 1871 February 1

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HANLON, John Fe LARGE CARD
alias Charles E, Harris
Executed Febe 1, 18713 Philadelphia; "indecent assault
and then murder of Mary Mohrman, a 6-year=old child;
convicted Nove 17 and sentenced 12-10-1870; "was trapped
into confessing to a planted cell-matef¥; crime occurred
Septe 6, 1868; "first time the scaffold was placed with-
in a prison" = heretofore in the jail yard; "the pro~
cession kept up a monotonous chant"; warrant issued 12-
24-1870; Philadelphia INQUIRER, Feb. 2.

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February 1, 1871
HANLON, John F. bi LARGE CARD
alias Charles E. Harris
Executed Febe 1, 18713 Philadelphia; "indecent assault
and then murder of Mary Mohrman, a 6-year=old child";
convicted Nove 17 and sentenced 12-10-1870; "was trapped
into confessing to a planted cell-matef¥; crime occurred
Sept. 6, 1868; "first time the scaffold was placed with-
in a prison" - heretofore in the jail yard; "the pro-
cession kept up a monotonous chant"; warrant issued 12-
21870; Philadelphia INQUIRER, Feb. 2.

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February 1, 187:
HANLON, John “ LARGE CARD
alias Charles is Har:
Executed Feb. 1, B75 Philadelphia; "indecent assault
and then murder of Mary Mohrman, a 64 -yeareold child";
convicted Nov. 17 and sentenced 33010-18703 "wes trapped
into confessing to a planted cell-mate#; crime occurred
Sept. 6, 1868; "first tine the scaffold was placed with-
in a prison" - heretofore in the jail yard; "the pro~
cession kept up a monotonous chant"; warrant issued 12-
2418703 Philadelphia INQUIRER, Feb. 2.

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